You know the song?

Robert, by a mile. Ironically, it's more "Soulful", that the original....

Vocals: Cherrelle, music: Robert

Didn't we just have this discussion like a month ago?

Anyways, both versions are special for their own reasons.

Cherrelle easily. I love the Minneapolis synths and the last few minutes of the extended version are killer.

I never liked Robert Palmer's cover. I don't think the song works from a male point of view. I don't like Robert Palmer in general.

sextonseven said:

Cherrelle easily. I love the Minneapolis synths and the last few minutes of the extended version are killer.

I never liked Robert Palmer's cover. I don't think the song works from a male point of view. I don't like Robert Palmer in general.

I agree! The lyrics sound silly coming from a male The Cherrelle version is superior.

sextonseven said:

Cherrelle easily. I love the Minneapolis synths and the last few minutes of the extended version are killer.

I never liked Robert Palmer's cover. I don't think the song works from a male point of view. I don't like Robert Palmer in general.

SoulAlive said:

sextonseven said:

Cherrelle easily. I love the Minneapolis synths and the last few minutes of the extended version are killer.

I never liked Robert Palmer's cover. I don't think the song works from a male point of view. I don't like Robert Palmer in general.

I agree! The lyrics sound silly coming from a male The Cherrelle version is superior.

Some women like giving up the panty drawers too

He probably just wasn't in the mood

HuMpThAnG said:

SoulAlive said:

I agree! The lyrics sound silly coming from a male The Cherrelle version is superior.

Some women like giving up the panty drawers too

He probably just wasn't in the mood

I know right? Not all men give it up on the first night. Both genders can be pushy. That's how it is.

I still laugh how Jimmy & Terry had to TELL Cherrelle to "put some street in it". Same advice they gave to you-know-who.

HuMpThAnG said:

SoulAlive said:

I agree! The lyrics sound silly coming from a male The Cherrelle version is superior.

Some women like giving up the panty drawers too

He probably just wasn't in the mood

Timmy84 said:

HuMpThAnG said:

Some women like giving up the panty drawers too

He probably just wasn't in the mood

I know right? Not all men give it up on the first night. Both genders can be pushy. That's how it is.

I still laugh how Jimmy & Terry had to TELL Cherrelle to "put some street in it". Same advice they gave to you-know-who.

yes

let's not mention that name

HuMpThAnG said:

Timmy84 said:

I know right? Not all men give it up on the first night. Both genders can be pushy. That's how it is.

I still laugh how Jimmy & Terry had to TELL Cherrelle to "put some street in it". Same advice they gave to you-know-who.

yes

let's not mention that name

We know it will become ALL ABOUT THAT PERSON!

daPrettyman said:

HuMpThAnG said:

yes

let's not mention that name

We know it will become ALL ABOUT THAT PERSON!

Who ya'll talking about? Patti Labelle?

Oh and Cherelle fa sho!

Cherrelle's version is 6 minutes of E P I C synth funk...... I rest my case. Love ya Palmer but....

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SCNDLS said:

daPrettyman said:

We know it will become ALL ABOUT THAT PERSON!

Who ya'll talking about? Patti Labelle?

Oh and Cherelle fa sho!

No Millie Jackson.

Timmy84 said:

SCNDLS said:

Who ya'll talking about? Patti Labelle?

Oh and Cherelle fa sho!

No Millie Jackson.

I like Robert's version, but I prefer Cherrelle's. I like her vocals better.

Cherrelle all day!

To everyone afraid to mention "that person"...

Oh, and I prefer Cherelle's version. The Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis beat is slammin'. I do like Robert's version, though. How about the Mariah remake?

I like the extended dance mix on Robert's maxi single the best. I forgot what the original mix of his version sounds like. I heard Mariah's once when it was first released and didn't like it. I didn't like anything on the Glitter soundtrack.

Timmy84 said:

Didn't we just have this discussion like a month ago?

At least it's not one of those "Today's music is no good and it was better 500 years ago" threads.

Palmer's version for me definitely. I dig Cherelle's, but the song is way more amusing when sung from a male POV. At any rate, it's my favorite song by both of them. Of all Robert's covers ("You Are in My System," "Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You," etc.), this is the one he really knocked out of the park. Well, his version of "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" is also killer.

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Cherrelle, easily. But I enjoyed the Palmer edition.

Also, technically, if lovers begin a daliance before midnight and finish

it in the AM, it isn't an one night stand but a two day stand.

I think that this is the actual expectation.

There is an additional interest to this topic.

Most of Robert Palmer's best funkish music actually appeared on his

1983 LP Pride. Very underrated LP. He used The System's David Frank

on keyboards to produce a top level, authentic-to-the-original

cover of "You Are In My System" by The System. This song made

the charts in the US, the UK, and Germany.

Other highlights from this LP include "It's Not Difficut" and "Pride".

In the early/mid 80s there was a lot of funk-ish music crossing from the R&B chart to the US and, more frequently,the UK pop charts and vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Lets Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

U.S. R&B/Funk diva Melba Moore had her "Love's Comin At Ya" reached #15 on the UK pop chart in 1982 while it did not appear on the US pop chart. These examples are only few of dozens of examples. A few more examples, the US R&B Chart: "Shock the Monkey", "She Blinded Me with Science" "Out of Touch."

You may find that it is worth the time to take a look and listen at the song lists thathave been posted to Itunes Ping that meld together rhythmically & stylisticallycompatible early/mid 80s R&B/funk songs and early/mid 80s synth pop/new wavesongs. Lots of music that was either forgotten or not ever learnedof but was very enjoyable or would be very enjoyable if it was rediscovered or discovered for the 1st time by people that enjoy this type of music.

People like you?

I have researched these music categories for the past 9 yearsand I have rediscovered tunes I had forgotten about or I discoverednew tunes that totally deserved the time it took to discover them.In Itunes Store or Itunes Ping if you use the search terms "electrofunk" (as a single word) or "80s funk" the search result shall produce several lists that have "electrofunk" or "80s funk" in the playlist name in the "Playlist" category at the low left corner of the search result.

Click on the "more" link and once you have opened the next page that hasall of the Playlist search results for "electrofunk" or "80 funk",you'll quickly find a bunch of lists that use the title "Ebony & Ivory Electrofunk".

These lists have songs that (1) you may have heard before and enjoyed but forgotten or (2) songs that you may enjoy now but you have not heard before. These lists also include album cuts that were not released as singles and songs from lesser known artists such as Fatback, Kashif, Laid Back, D Train, Boys Don't Cry, and Dynasty.

I couldn't decide for the longest time but after listening to both tonight......Palmer's version is better!

Robert Palmer, all damn day.

I used to have a crush on him when I was a kid, too. I loved all his songs - the ones I heard on the video channels, anyway. They all sounded the same but they were awesome to me.

SEANMAN said:

To everyone afraid to mention "that person"...

Oh, and I prefer Cherelle's version. The Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis beat is slammin'. I do like Robert's version, though. How about the Mariah remake?

It was for her own good. You know how the ORG acts whenever they say it. Mariah's version does NOTHING for me.

Cherrelle.

MickyDolenz said:

I like the extended dance mix on Robert's maxi single the best. I forgot what the original mix of his version sounds like. I heard Mariah's once when it was first released and didn't like it. I didn't like anything on the Glitter soundtrack.

...Not even "All My Life" ?!

armpit said:

MickyDolenz said:

I like the extended dance mix on Robert's maxi single the best. I forgot what the original mix of his version sounds like. I heard Mariah's once when it was first released and didn't like it. I didn't like anything on the Glitter soundtrack.

...Not even "All My Life" ?!

I don't know the names of the songs or remember what they sound like, as I only heard them once (when the album came out). That was because my cousin had it. I saw the movie once too, so maybe I heard some of the songs twice.

Timmy84 said:

SEANMAN said:

To everyone afraid to mention "that person"...

Oh, and I prefer Cherelle's version. The Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis beat is slammin'. I do like Robert's version, though. How about the Mariah remake?

It was for her own good. You know how the ORG acts whenever they say it. Mariah's version does NOTHING for me.

Hated it!